diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/pagemap_ioctl.c b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/pagemap_ioctl.c
index cfd1987339c1..eadc7159ca5b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/pagemap_ioctl.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/pagemap_ioctl.c
@@ -1332,12 +1332,6 @@ int mprotect_tests(void)
 	int ret;
 	char *mem, *mem2;
 	struct page_region vec;
-	int pagemap_fd = open("/proc/self/pagemap", O_RDONLY);
-
-	if (pagemap_fd < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "open() failed\n");
-		exit(1);
-	}
 
 	/* 1. Map two pages */
 	mem = mmap(0, 2 * page_size, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);